Video #3 – Finally showing our “mugs” to you and Anthony Bourdain
We’re throwing in the towel and surrendering to the pressures of showing our smiles, faces, mugs.
It’s was fun while it lasted, hiding our faces behind the lens of our camera and only showing what distorted images we were able to achieve through our computer software. Obviously, our ultra radical “x-ray” , funky “twirl” images and speed racing grocery trip weren’t enough to satisfy some you nosy, facade hungry bloggers out there. 😀
Anthony Bourdain, one of the few food personalities that we adore and respect, had an FAN-atic casting call for his No Reservations show. Viewers sent in an audition video encouraging Tony where they would like for him to visit. The winner will be his traveling companion for that No Reservations episode. How fun!!
Bummer, we missed the deadline!! We weren’t able to edit our 3 minute submission in time and we blame it all on work, work, work. But we’re submitting our video anyway since we had all the recorded footage of Little Saigon in Orange County, California. We really want Anthony Bourdain to come down to our neck of the woods for some awesome Vietnamese food and fun.
This video had to follow the format of their Submission Guidelines:
- Only a 3 minute video – This was a tough one because there was so much that we wanted to show to entice Tony to visit Little Saigon. We really had to edit this clip lean and mean. So there was no time to mess around ! (Well, not too much!)
- No music allowed- What?! We’re all about the music Tony! How are we gonna give the rhythm and feel of the dynamic culture and foods of Little Saigon with out some pumpin’ Viet music? Well, we did our best.
So we’re making the jump from faceless White On Rice Couple to full on frontage, baby! We’re going all out and exposing not just our faces, but everything from our slurping and speaking silliness to an attempt at seriously sharing our love of Little Saigon, Orange County, California.
Ya never know! Maybe we can tempt Anthony Bourdain enough to still allow us to be his traveling companion for a Little Saigon episode. Keep your fingers crossed for us and wish us luck! 🙂
Todd & Diane’s FAN-atic Video
“No Reservations” Casting Call video by White On Rice Couple from White On Rice Couple on Vimeo.
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Another fellow blogger made an awesome call out to Anthony Bourdain to visit the Philippines. He certainly deserves the opportunity to be Anthony’s guide to the awesome world of Philippino food and culture. Good luck Marvin!!
Hmm. When I click the link, it says the video is no longer available. Is this some grand Todd and Diane trick (in which everyone else posting on this page is in on as well?). Ah well – shame I wasn’t quick enough to catch a glimpse of you.
Ol’ Anthony Bourdain would be LUCKY to pal around with you two! Maybe you’ll get lucky and he’ll forgive the tardiness of your video….and if he does pick you then you must let us know so we can skulk around little Saigon behind you – adoring fans and all…you could just refer to us – on camera – as your KP’s….kitchen peeps! You are both adorable – no more masks in the kitchen – that’s got to be a relief! (What it is about Anthony Bourdain that makes women weak in the knees….or is that just me?!)
oh, i hope hope hope he picks you guys!!! i love that show. 🙂 and you and your dogs are SO CUTE!!! i’m very impressed that you got them to look at the camera — taking pictures of my dogs always involves me making crazy-person noises and jumping around like a lunatic to get their attention… 🙂
Just found your site – you’re webpage ROCKS! – are you designers?
Going to spending some time here checking everything out…
Too bad, Tony missed this gorgeous couple. Rock on 🙂
finally! the mystery is revealed! it really is a shame that you guys missed the deadline. i would have loved to seen your mugs on no reservations. i completely agree about tony – he is one of the only respectable food oriented people with a show on tv anymore.
now i’m left with the problem of wanting some good vietnamese food at 10:30am! guess i’ll just have to watch the video again and dream.
I am really impressed with your video! Even with a late entry he would be a fool not to pick you two 🙂
What a great video. Now you make me feel like visiting you!! Which is highly possible considering the fact that I go to LA once in two years.
I like the first photo of you guys with the contrasting hats. 🙂
Hey just noticed elephant ride, LOL loving tat…pls pls pls make tony bourdain do TAT
LOL
Just found your blog, you guys like almost the same restaurants as I do…because I live in the OC, too. LOL. 🙂
Nice blog.
I loove it!! Nice to finally meet you!!!
I saw you posted that you couldn’t see my video – if you click to the ABC link, the video link is called “Featured Video” right on the page.
xo, jaden
Yeah! Finally we see your beautiful mugs! Gotta say I have a major crush on Anthony (any man who smokes, swears, drinks and eats in such an elloquent way deserves my whole hearted love!) so when he does come to see you (because he’d be an idiot not to, missed deadline or not) please let me come too!!! Please!
You guys are hot! I think I am crushing…gotta be spring! Thanks for the video, I really learned a lot about your ares. Anthony would be a fool not to pick you!
How fun! You could tweak the voiceover and sell it to the Travel Channel, too.
Need some pho now.
OMG, you two are fabulous! I hope he takes you up on your offer for dinner. Wouldn’t THAT be the coolest! Diane: You’re a total natural on camera. I just found your site from Peter. Great stuff, you two!
Good luck you two!